Your Proposal Should Include the Following Elements If Applicable

APPLICATION TO

The Energy Commercialization Institute

Energy Sponsored Research Agreement

DRAFT

2012 PROPOSAL PACKAGE

Deadline:

ECI will accept applications on a rolling basis

Draft ETRF RFP

Page 4/8

10/21/2011

ECI ESRA Application

Application for Matching Funds for Energy Sponsored Research Agreements

FY2012

Your proposal should include the following elements:

I. Proposal Cover Page

II. Non-Confidential Executive Summary (limit: one page)

III. Intellectual Property Description

IV.  Budget (must reflect the energy-related portion of the budget)

V.  A fully executed copy of the Energy Sponsored Research Agreement

THE ENERGY COMMERCIALIZATION INSTITUTE (ECI)

Energy SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT (ESRA)

2012 PROPOSAL PACKAGE

Funding Period and

Deadline: Rolling

Eligibility: Multi-institution or single institution teams with an executed corporate SRA. All team members who receive funds must have Principal Investigator (PI) status at ECI-affiliated institutions. ECI-affiliated institutions include:

Drexel University

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Penn State University

Philadelphia University

Temple University

University of Pennsylvania

Villanova University

Widener University

Size of Award: Up to $40,000 of matching funds per project.

·  A match of 50% of the SRA for multi-institutional projects

·  A match of 25% of the SRA for single institution projects

Criteria: Advance the development of, demonstrate the commercialization potential of, or otherwise increase the commercial value or alternative use of recent inventions. These projects require demonstrating the progression of a technology towards commercialization, i.e., products. They must show how the results will move the technology towards a marketable technology or product. An executed Sponsored Research Agreement must be in place prior to any disbursement of matching funds. In addition, a license agreement with potential revenue return to the Institution(s) must be incorporated into the SRA.

Evaluation of each proposal will be based on whether or not the proposed effort involves:

1.  An alternative and clean energy technology with well-defined application(s)

2.  A team with a successful track record of working together, including previous success in generation of IP and commercialization of technology.

3.  A technology that clearly brings new capability where none exist.

4.  Participation of industry partners.

5.  Goals and objectives that can be reached in approximately a one year time frame.

6.  Commercial potential, such as patentability or, licensing potential.

7.  Technical soundness, feasibility, likelihood of success, availability of needed facilities and equipment.

Budgeting: Funds may be used for supporting faculty, graduate students, and other research staff; materials and supplies; limited travel for justified purposes; benefits and indirect costs. Equipment cannot be purchased with these funds, but the leasing of equipment is allowed.

Disbursement of Funds:

After execution of the grant agreement, invoices for reimbursement may be submitted on an as-needed basis through the project period. Confirmation of receipt of funds to Institution(s) must be received before matching funds are disbursed.

The final 10% may be invoiced together with the final project report which is required at the end of the project period.

Invoices are normally processed and checks mailed to research institutions within three (3) weeks of the receipt of the invoice by BFTP/SEP.

Application Fee: None

Directions for

Submission: Submit one PDF file to:

Khalilah Parham Mangum, Program Administrator, BFTP/SEP

Review and Selection: All applications will be reviewed by the ECI Operations Committee (OPS) for eligibility, adherence to stated requirements, and overall appropriateness of the team and topic. Proposals meeting these criteria will be reviewed by the ECI OPS, Energy Advisory Committee (EAC) external reviewers drawn from regional universities, industry, venture capital, and economic development organizations with demonstrated expertise in technology development and commercialization. As part of the review process, applicants may be asked to respond to questions from the reviewers or be invited to give an oral presentation to the funding committee. Recommendations by the ECI OPS and EAC are made to the ECI’s Oversight Committee (OC) for final approval.

Questions: If you have any questions, please check our website first for the most up-to-date and complete information: http://www.sep-renewables.org.

Funding under this program is made possible by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority and the Energy Commercialization Institute.

PROPOSAL COVER PAGE

Proposal Title:

Principal Investigator: Title:

University/Research Institution: ______

Department: ______

Street Address:

City: State: ______Zip: ______

Telephone: ___ Fax:

E-Mail: Web Site:

Co-Investigators (must have PI status at ECI-affiliated research institutions)

Investigator: Title:

University/Research Institution: ______

Department: ______

Investigator: Title:

University/Research Institution: ______

Department: ______

Investigator: Title:

University/Research Institution: ______

Department: ______

(Attach additional sheets if necessary. Bio-sketches for each participant can be attached here.)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (no more than one page):

1. Include statement of problem, materials and methods, milestones.
2. Scientific and commercial tasks, goals and projected impact, if successful.
3. Explain how the research is related to alternative and clean energy technology.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

Provide title, patent or application numbers (include indication of provisional status), docket numbers, and titles of all existing Intellectual Property (IP) assets involved in this application.

Patent Title:

Patent/Provisional Application Number: ______

Docket Number: ______

Patent Owner (must be an ECI member research institution):

Is there a license or option to license in place? Yes No 

What is the new application for the IP assets?

(Attach additional sheets if necessary.)
PROJECT BUDGET

Provide budget for the entire project including ECI match portion. Include all categories that your institution normally requires for a project budget. NOTE: Funds to Research Institution will be provided upon receipt of confirmation by Research Institution of matching cash funds.

Amount Requested from ECI: $ *

*Please make sure this amount matches that listed on your project budget sheet.

Disclaimer: The submission of the proposal shall not create any rights on behalf of the submitter, contractual or otherwise. The submission of a proposal does not constitute or create any legally binding or enforceable agreement or commitment on the part of ECI other than to maintain the confidentiality of proposal information identified as confidential. No past or future action, or course of conduct by ECI, will give rise to or serve as a basis for any legally enforceable duties or obligations on ECI other than to maintain the confidentiality of proposal information identified as confidential.

Signature of Authorized Official at Applicant University/Research Institution:

Signature: Date:

Type or Print Name and Title:

Funding under this program is made possible by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority and the Energy Commercialization Institute.

ECI

October 21, 2011

Page 7